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Olympus Stylus Tough-8010 Waterproof, Shockproof Camera
reviews.photographyreview.com - A hands-on look at the brand new, 14-megapixel Olympus Stylus Tough-8010 waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and crushproof digital camera. The 8010 also has 720p video and is one of the first point-and-shoots from Olympus to use SD memory cards. More - reviews.photographyreview.com
August 25th, 2010 - 17:58
I bought this camera thinking it would be a great upgrade from my 7.2 mpx one.
HUGE mistake. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAMERA!
Terrible picture quality, aggressive flash, noisy pictures, 6 second turn on and 3 second in between pic. lag (which I find completely intolerable), doesn’t take clear pics on the go. It is waterproof and shockproof, but what’s the point in getting one if it’s a piece of crap?
I really don’t recommend getting this camera at all, unless you only want it for video.
August 25th, 2010 - 18:29
@1xXitachiXx1 The image quality of the Olympus doesn’t compare to the Canon SD850 IS, which I’ve also used. The auto focus I’m not sure about. I just played with the 8010 a little bit and it seemed pretty good, although I doubt it’s that different from the Stylus Tough 6000. On the other hand, you can drop the 8010 in your beer without ruining it
August 25th, 2010 - 19:26
opinions on usability? i’m in the market for a “rugged” (college rugged ;p) camera. My sister has an olympus 6000 which i’ve found to be horrible compared to my cannon SD850. obviously they serve different purposes, however one point that is crucial for me is that i can shoot sharp pics while on the move. My other camera could do that with almost instantenous lock-on whereas my sister’s olympus was somewhere around 30-45 second lock ons. opinions? thanks in advance!
August 25th, 2010 - 19:49
Whats the best point and shoot that you would recommend for just normal riding around and underwater use?
August 25th, 2010 - 20:05
does it have a flash photography option????
August 25th, 2010 - 20:28
@Pigoso Thanks for your comment, Pigoso. The foundation of PhotographyREVIEW is user reviews so we’d really appreciate it if you visited the site to write a review of your camera. Thanks
August 25th, 2010 - 21:27
I have one, black model, with 8gb Sd card and for me it is really the best …
This one is really good image and even inside water… the video have excelent quality. Until now, i cannot find any problem.
August 25th, 2010 - 21:57
yes ive been looking a video about this xD
August 25th, 2010 - 22:07
@marlo1204 Thanks for the specs, Marlo. The 8010 is actually waterproof to 33 feet/10 meters. As far as specs go, it’s one of the best waterproof point-and-shoots to use in the water.
August 25th, 2010 - 23:04
@PhotographyREVIEW 1.5M/5FT -10′C 5M/16FT WATERPROOF
August 25th, 2010 - 23:58
@ObeyBrandon thanks, i just bought one in black
August 26th, 2010 - 00:20
@bentleyspotter I tested 3.3 seconds,
August 26th, 2010 - 00:21
@PhotographyREVIEW i found that the 8010 would accept some sd cards fine other (but still the same sd format) the card would lock inside the slot (pins would be locked only way to extract card is to pull out with pliars or take camera apart). Im trying to get serial codes or production run codes so i can find out which region/runs are affected but ive sent my own back after using it twice indoors! and had sd slot fail. Shop also confirm more of these had been returned with same fault…
August 26th, 2010 - 00:50
@PhotographyREVIEW hi yes okay the problem seems to stem from initial productions of the mju 8010 affecting asia made cameras HK + Japan reported issues of a good number of customers sending their cams back due to the internal SD READER PINS hooking/catching standard sd memory cards the result is that card can become locked, sd reader pins bent/damaged (sd intitialise card failure reported by 8010) . Olympus aware of issue and will repair with a better sd card reader or cam replaced board.
August 26th, 2010 - 01:02
how long does it take to turn on?
August 26th, 2010 - 01:52
@rdt1970 Can you be more specific? I used it a bunch while reviewing it and never had an memory card-related problems.
August 26th, 2010 - 02:38
hi all be very careful buying this camera as there is an sd card manufactures fault with it, olympus know about the poblem i had had to send it back, its a little slow and buttons are very small fiddly…
August 26th, 2010 - 03:07
@CurlyTopsRicoa Ummm, no. It can handle drops of about 5 feet /2 meters.
August 26th, 2010 - 03:51
if it falls from a 20 stories building is it stills shock proof?
August 26th, 2010 - 03:58
@volcomstonexyz1 Thanks for the feedback, partner.
August 26th, 2010 - 04:55
Uuuhhh, I forgot to put the camera in focus so you could see me open the box (who cares?) Uuuhh, I can’t turn it on because the battery isn’t charged yet (patience?) Uuumm, it actually has batteries in it I discovered (why even bother checking?) Whoa, she’s sexy from behind, probably inappropriate, Woops (get laid please) Snorkeling in the desert (WTF?) Please lay off the ganja, brah! Terrible Video, Sick Camera.
August 26th, 2010 - 05:16
i need help, which one should i get the pentax w90 or canon d10 or olympus 8010 or panasonic lumix ts2?
August 26th, 2010 - 05:18
hi all i wanna know how long can you hd 720p recording one full battery nonstop ???????also if put in 16 gb sd cart do is work because sameone said only 4 gb pls
August 26th, 2010 - 05:22
hi i watched your other vid on the optio w90 and im deciding between that camera and this one. out of the two which one did you seem to be better?
August 26th, 2010 - 05:46
hey, i thought this model only have 2 colors? silver and black? love the blue one!